The Arizona Wildcats put the rest of the Big 12 — and college basketball — on notice Tuesday night with a resounding 81-70 victory over Baylor. The Wildcats led 42-19 at halftime and 65-42 with 7 minutes to play.

The University of Arizona men’s basketball team (11-5, 5-0 in Big 12) brought down Baylor University in a 81-70 home victory on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 9 p.m. in McKale Center, keeping their current 7-0 winning streak alive.

Head coach Tommy Lloyd is preparing the team for the tougher Big 12 games ahead, starting Tuesday when the Wildcats host Baylor at McKale Center.

Baylor is a talented team that is still finding its footing. Its offense relies on grabbing offensive rebounds, ranking 18th nationally with 14.1 per game. That style of play will be difficult to execute against an Arizona team that ranks ninth in rebounding percentage (56.4%).

The University of Arizona men’s basketball team (10-5, 4-0 in Big 12) prepares to host No. 25 Baylor University (11-4, 3-1 in Big 12) on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 9 p.m. in McKale Center.  The Wildcats are currently on a six-game win streak after battling the University of Central Florida on Jan.

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Henri Veesaar's 19 points led a balanced scoring effort to lead Arizona to its seventh straight win, 81-70 over No. 25 Baylor on Tuesday night in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona (11-5,

The Wildcats built a 27-point lead and held off the Bears’ furious comeback attempt that whittled the lead down to as little as nine points.